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Apple expected to focus on wearables in 2024, not the iPhone
| The Vision Pro marks a new category for Apple, while the earbuds and smartwatch are poised to get some of their biggest upgrades ever | Apple will focus much more heavily on its wearable products in 2024 while taking a step back from the iPhone, reliable Apple tipster Mark Gurman said in his weekly Power On newsletter. While the iPhone will still get its annual upgrade, Gurman believes it won’t be anything major. Instead, Apple will concentrate on its wearables, which include the AirPods earbuds, AirPods Max headphones, Apple Watch, and its new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Expect new designs and features for the non-Pro AirPods, Gurman said, and “at least one [Apple Watch] with a new look.” The smartwatch could also include two major new health features for detecting hypertension and sleep apnea. And expect much fanfare as Apple pushes its first major new product in years, the Vision Pro ... | |
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Google said to be working on powerful 'Pixie' AI assistant for its Pixel phones | Pixie will reportedly be powered by Google's new Gemini AI model | Google is developing a powerful AI assistant called Pixie, exclusively for its Pixel phones, according to The Information. It said Pixie could “evolve into a far more personalized version of the Google Assistant,” performing "complex and multimodal tasks,” such as offering directions to the nearest store to purchase a product that you photographed on your handset. Pixie appears to be a separate product from Google's Assistant with Bard, which the company unveiled at its Made By Google event a couple of months ago. The plan for the Pixel-based AI assistant appears to be part of broader efforts by Google to keep pace with OpenAI, which raced out of the blocks just over a year ago with the release of its ChatGPT chatbot ... | |
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In a gym 250 miles above Earth, astronauts sweat for science | With the demands of gravity absent, astronauts must spend hours per day exercising to maintain the muscles they'll need back on Earth | The microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station (ISS) mean that without regular workouts, an astronaut’s muscle mass will diminish, along with their bone density. To prevent this from happening and to ensure they’re in good shape for when they return to Earth, astronauts need to spend a good deal of time working out during their ISS missions, which usually last about six months. The space station currently has three main pieces of exercise equipment: a treadmill, a stationary bicycle, and a resistance machine. And while the exercises are similar in many ways to how they’re performed on Earth, the lack of gravity means that a number of technical challenges need to be overcome when designing the specialist equipment ... | |
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5 ways to take your PC from boring to beautiful | Performance is one thing, but what about aesthetics? Here are a few things you can to do make your PC look as great as it runs | Building a PC is not just about picking the best graphics card and processor — you often want it to look good, too. After all, this box of entertainment is going to sit in your space for the next few years, so it’s only natural that you might want it to fit well. Some people hate RGB, and some people swear by it. No matter which camp you’re in, there are ways to transform your PC from bland to interesting, and not all of them involve flashing lights. Whether you go for something absolutely outrageous or a minimalistic approach, decking out your PC in some extra bling is pretty fun. It’s not for everyone, but once you build a PC, it’ll last you for years, so there’s no reason not to adapt it to fit your personal style. Here are some options to get inspired ... | |
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